Lens mount



Jan, 5, 19413. 1. G. ZUBER r2,307,345

LENS MOUNT Filed Sept. 8, 1941 Figi E INVENTUH IUHN EqZuBEH E www1/4% ATN,-A

' ramas Jaa-s, 1343 UNITED STATES .PATENT 2,307,345 Y a y ePrice- LENS MOUNT John G. Zuber, Chicago, Ill., assigner to The Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application september s, 1341, serai No. 403,950

' (ci. ss-svr 7 Claims.

My invention relates particularly to lens mounts I vfor photographic lenses and has for its general obvrA lens l'hasthe rear endv of the barrel thereof provided with an externalmount screwthread 8 ject theprovision in-a lense mount; involving the usual cooperating shoulder and screwthread, of a novel andeffective means which provides for Vthe convenient adjustable positioning of Va lens angularly of its axis on a mount for the instant purpose of positioning an adjustment indexing scale of the lens, such as the focusing scale thereof,`

,substantiallyv on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is'a sectional view taken similarlyto Figure 1 and showing another form ofmy invention;

shownin Figure 3; n,

Figure 5 is a perspective View of my lens mount and showing a lens separated from but axially alined therewith and in angularV position corresponding with the illustrated adjustment of my lens mount; and 'a 'A v Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure showing 'a Y lens angular-ly positioned to correspond with an;

:other adjustment of mylens mount.

lReferring to the drawing, I designates a platelikesupport or lens mount member,` such as 'the lens turret plate or wall of a photographic camera.V One face surface of the mount memberY I v Figure 4 is a sectional view taken similarly toV Figure 2 and showing theA form of my invention anda rearwardly facing mount shoulder 9 disposed immediately forward ofthe screwthread 8, thus providing la usual cooperating shoulder and screwthread mounting on the lens. The lens 1 is interchangeably mounted on my mount by engagement of the screwthread 8 thereof with the screwthread 5 of the mount member 4 to engage the shoulder 9 of the lens barrel with the`mount surface 2 of the mountmember I,las-shownin Figures 2 and 4, lthe engagement of the Ytapered surfaces 3 and 6 of the mount members I and 4 opposing axial movement of thelmember 4 in the direction outwardly from the mount surface 4l..

y Theforms of my invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 and in Figures 3 and 4 are identical as thus far described and, accordingly. thersame `reference characters Vare applied Y to identical structure.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, axial movement lof v Vthe annular mount member 4in the direction inwardly ofthe mount surface 2 of the mount inember I is opposed by a flange I I on the `mount member I Vand disposed in inwardly projecting relation with respect to the aperture 3 and engageable withthe rearface of theA mount member 4. 'I'he annular mount member 4 is provided with' an external circumferential groove I 2, andv a spring member I 3 is engaged in and extends alongv thisV groove and is'tensioned between the mount members I and 4to provide a friction means operative between these mount members tomaintain the same inangularly adjusted position.`

providesV a lens mount surface 2, and this mount Y member is provided with a. circularV aperture 3 which is normal to the mount surface 2 and is'V tapered axially thereof to diminish in diameter in the direction outwardly from said mount surface.

An annular second lens mount member 4 Vhas` the bore thereof provided with` a lens mount screwthread 5 and has the exterior surface .thereof tapered axially and correspondingly withV the taper ofthe aperture 3. The mount mem'- ber 4 has the tapered surface 5 thereof engaged with the tapered aperture 3 of the mount member I for the mounting of the mount member 4 in the aperture 3 in cooperative relation with the mount surface 2 of the mount member I- and for angular adjustment about the axis of the mount member 4, it being notedrthat the tapered engaging sur-'- faces of the mount members oppose axial movement of the mount member 4 in the direction outwardly from the mount surface 2.

ReferringV to Figures 3 .and 4,V the annular mount member 4 is provided with an external circumferential groove I4, and the surfaceofr. y

the aperture 3 is also providedwitha circumferential groove I5. A circular spring I6 is engagedin andV extends along the grooves I4 and I 5 and vis tensioned between :the mount members I Vand 4, this spring having the curvature thereof,

varied at intervals therealong as indicatedat Il and'IB in Figure 3. Thus, the spring I6 serves both tooppose axialmovement of the annular mount member 4 in the direction inwardly of the mount surface 2 of the Vmount member "I and. to provide Va friction vmeans operative between the mount members to maintain the same in angular- 1y adjusted position.l w

' The annular mount member 4 may thus be an- 'gularly adjusted: with-reference to the mount member I, and the front end of the member 4 is provided withV a notch I3, see Figures 5 and 6,

for conveniently effecting this adjustment.l An-. gular adjustment 'of the mount member 4 obviously effects correspondingly adjusted angular positioning of the mounted lens 1.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the lens l is provided with 'a sleeve 2l angularly adjustable w-ithV reference to the lens for focusing the lens, which sleeve is indexed by means of a scale 22 on the sleeve cooperating with an index mark 23 on the lens. 1n order to have the mounted lens angularly positioned for the convenientl observance of the scale 22 and'index mark 23, the annular mount member 4 is angularly adjusted. Figure 5 shows the mount member 4 adjusted for the .angular position of the mounted lens as shown -in this figure, and Figure 6 shows the mount member 4 adjusted in another position for another angular position of the mounted lens as shown in the latter gure. 4

The adjusted angular position of the annular mount member 4 is maintained during mounting and dismounting of the lens by the friction means operative between the mount members I and l and exemplified by the spring I3 of 'Figures 1 and 2 and by the spring IB of Figures 3 and 4. When the shoulder 9 of the lens is .engaged with the mount surface 2 of the mount member I, the engaged tapered surfaces of the mount members i and 4 are drawn into wedging engagement, thus preventing angular displacement of the mount member 4 by reason of torque applied to the lens. While I have thus described my invention, I do 'not wish to be limited to the precise detaus described, as changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent the following:

1. In a lens mount, the combination of two lens mount members one of which is provided with a lens mount surface and the' lother of which is provided with a lens mount screwthread, and

meanscarrying sa-id'mount member in Vcooperative relation and for relative angular adjustment thereof 'about the axis of said screwthread and'-- comprising a tapered bearing operative between said mount members and opposing axial vmovement of said screwthreaded member in the direction outwardly from said mount surface.

2. In a lens mount, the combination of two lens Amount members one of which is provided with a lens mount surface and the other of which is provided with a lens mount screwthread, means carrying said mount members in cooperativerelation and for relative angular adjustment thereofA about the axis of said screwthread and comprising a tapered bearing operative between said mount members and opposing axial movement of said screwthreaded member in the direction outwardly from said mount surface, and friction means operative between said mount members to maintain the same in angularly adjusted position. Y`

3. In a lens mount, the combination'of a lens mount member provided with a lensV mount surface and an aperture normal'to said surface, and an annular second lens mount member having the bore thereof provided with `a lens mount screwthread and mounted in said aperture in cooperative relation with said mount surface and for angular adjustment about the axis of annular member, at least one of the engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being tapered axially of said annular member and opposing axial movement of said annular member in the direc-v annular second lens mount member having the bore thereof provided with a lense mount screwthread and mounted in said aperture in cooperative relation with said mount surface and for angular adjustment about the .axis of said annular member, one of the engaging surfaces of said lens mount `members being provided with a groove extending angular-ly about the axis of said annular member, and a .spring member engaged in and extending along said groove and tensioned between said mount members 5. In a lensmount, the combination of a lens mount member provided with a lens mount surface and an aperture normal to said surface, an annular second lens mount member having the bore thereof provided with a lens mount screwthreadand mounted in said aperture in cooperative relation with said mount surface and for angular adjustment about the axis of said annular member, the engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being correspondinglyv tapered axially lof said annularmember and opposing axial movement of said annular member in the directionoutwardly from said mount surface, one of the engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being provided with a groove extending angularly about the axis of said annular member, anda spring member engaged in and extending along said groove and tensioned between said mount pmembers.

. 6. Inja lens mount, the combination` of a lens mount ymember provided with a lens'mount surface and an aperture normal to said surface, an annular second lens mount member having the bore thereof ,provided with a lense mount screwthread and mounted in said aperture in cooperative relation with said mount surface and for al1- gular adjustment about the axis of said annular member, the engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being correspondingly tapered axially of said annular member and opposing axial movement of said annular member in the directionnal groove extending angularly about the axis f thereof, and a spring member engaged in and extending along said groove and tensioned between said 'mount members.

7. In a lens mount, the combination of a lens mount member provided with a lensmount surface and an aperture normal to said surface, an annular second lens mount member having the bore thereof provided with a lens mount screwthread and mounted in said aperture in cooperative relation' with said mount surface and for angular adjustment about the axis of said annular member, the engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being correspondingly tapered axially of said vannular member and opposing axial movement of said annular member in the direction outwardly from said mount surface, the

`engaging surfaces of said lens mount members being provided with grooves extending angularly about the axis. of said annular member, and a spring 'member engaged in and extending along said grooves andtensioned between said mount members.

JOHN G. ZUBER. 

